University of Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico
- General Practice Residency
- dental.rcm.upr.edu
Program Contact
School of Dental Medicine, PO Box 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00935-5067
The General Practice Residency (GPR) program of the University of Puerto Rico is a fully accredited residency-training program sponsored by the School of Dental Medicine (UPRSDM) and affiliated to the University District Hospital in San Juan and the Hospital of the University of Puerto Rico in the municipality of Carolina. The General Practice Residency program is designed to provide advanced training in clinical dentistry and applied basic sciences; and to refine the skills necessary for the generalist to provide comprehensive patient care with a high level of competency for all populations groups. The program builds on and complements predoctoral dental education. It provides clinical, didactic, and hospital experiences at the postdoctoral level and prepares the residents to manage total oral health in the delivery of care to a wide range of ambulatory and hospitalized patients. The program’s main concerns are the underserved groups, the medically compromised, the elderly, the physically and mentally disabled, and the HIV/AIDS patients.
Program Information
| Accreditation | This program is accredited by CODA |
|---|---|
| Program Type | General Practice Residency |
| Program Code | GPR668 |
| Degrees Offered | Certificate |
| Program Size | 12 |
| Program Length | 12 months and Optional Second Year-12 Months |
| Application Deadline | September 1 |
| Program Start Date | July 1 |
| Supplemental Application | Yes, Link |
| Supplemental Fee | Yes, A $100.00 non-refundable application fee must be submitted directly to the University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine. Please note that the Office of Graduate Dental Education is unable, without exception, to waive this application fee. The application fee will not be applied towards tuition. Checks or money orders (in U.S. currency) are payable to the University of Puerto Rico and should be sent to: Office of the Assistant Dean for Graduate Dental Education, PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067. Please identify the academic program you are applying to in the money order. |
| Stipend Offered | Yes |
| Match Participating | No |
| Program Website | dental.rcm.upr.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
- INBDE
- NBDE1
- NBDE2
- TOEFL
Supplemental Requirements
- Requires supplemental application
- Requires supplemental fee
Other Requirement Instructions
Fluency in both Spanish and English is required, both spoken and written.
International Student Eligibility
This program will consider applicants who graduated, or plan to graduate, from a non-CODA accredited dental school: Yes
Applicants are eligible to enroll if they are:
- US Citizen
- US Permanent Resident
- Canadian Citizen
- Canadian Permanent Resident
- Non-US Citizen/Resident (applicant must obtain their own sponsorship)